Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
RG24 · Hampshire
230
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
RG27 · Hampshire
2
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Hook has less crime — 2 vs 230 incidents in February 2026.
Basingstoke recorded substantially more crime than Hook in February 2026 — 230 incidents compared to 2, a 115.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Basingstoke records significantly more (88 vs 2 incidents). Basingstoke sits above the national average for recorded crime while Hook is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Hook recorded fewer crimes than Basingstoke — 2 vs 230 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Hook is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Basingstoke recorded 88 incidents of this type vs 2 in Hook. Overall, Hook had fewer total crimes (2 vs 230).